Tag: covid-19 vaccine

WHO chief lauds India for support to global COVID-19 response
23Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

WHO chief lauds India for support to global COVID-19 response

As India continues to send large consignments of its coronavirus vaccine to its neighbors, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took to Twitter to express gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continued support to the global COVID-19 response against the pandemic.“Thank you, India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for your continued support to the global COVID-19 response. Only if we #ACTogether, including sharing of knowledge, can we stop this virus and save lives and livelihoods,” Tedros said in a tweet on Saturday.India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines to its neighbors including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.Large consignments of Covishield vaccine doses were flown in special Indian aircraft to Seychelles, Mauritius, and Myan
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China plans to use possible COVID-19 vaccine as political tool
17Dec By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
China

China plans to use possible COVID-19 vaccine as political tool

In a recent announcement, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by China will become a 'global public good'.Chinese officials have begun to use a possible vaccine for the pandemic as a political tool and are thus promising early access to the vaccine to poor and developing countries.It is now clear that China's global health work is all an attempt by Beijing to control the narrative surrounding the origins and handling of the coronavirus.China has received a lot of criticism from other nations for its inefficient handling of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to the virus spreading to other parts of the world, as well as for withholding critical information regarding the virus from the world-leading to greater devastation.China has been accused of silen...
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US’ University under FBI probe over China’s attempt to steal Covid-19 research
17Aug By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

US’ University under FBI probe over China’s attempt to steal Covid-19 research

America’s University of Texas whose work has contributed to some promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates has been contacted by FBI over allegations that Chinese consulate in Houston had sought to obtain such research.As per reports, the University told faculty and research staff in an email on July 27 that it was notified of the investigation by the FBI. FBI agents would contact university researchers about the alleged role of the consulate and "efforts by the Chinese government to illegally procure research from American universities, including coronavirus vaccine research", according to the emailRecently, the US ordered China to close its Consulate General in Houston over allegations of espionage. In retaliation, China ordered US to shut down its Consulate General in Chengdu.The US State D
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